A patient from Telford who needed a lifesaving treatment developed from blood plasma has thanked donors. Over the past three years, thousands of litres of blood from donors across England has been stored and now it has been turned into immunoglobulin, which helps the body’s immune response. It marks the first time in 25 years … Read more
Addicts at risk of an opioid overdose in England will get supplies of the antidote for emergency use. Source link
The once a day pill Tafamidis is now available on the NHS in England. Source link
Wales international footballer Tom Lockyer has shown BBC Breakfast’s Sally Nugent the implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) he has had fitted in his chest. The Luton Town defender, 29, collapsed on the pitch after suffering a cardiac arrest during a Premier League match against Bournemouth in December. ICDs are designed to restart the heart instantly in case … Read more
Staff attend calls at the tele-mental healthcare service centre on the premises of Siddhartha Medical College in Vijayawada. | Photo Credit: GIRI K.V.S. Mental health issues among people are on the rise of late and access to mental healthcare is still a distant dream for many, particularly those in rural areas. To make mental healthcare … Read more
NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi on Sunday termed e-Sanjeevani app, a free telemedicine service run by the Centre, a ‘lifesaving app’ for the common man. In his monthly radio broadcast ‘Mann Ki Baat‘, the PM said more than 10 crore people have availed tele-consultation through the app till date. “…E-Sanjeevani is becoming a life-saving app … Read more
Teddi from Northumberland has a rare genetic condition and will be treated by the NHS with a new gene therapy. Source link
Pembrolizumab will be offered to more women in England, to fight aggressive triple-negative tumours. Source link
The new world-first NHS service should lead to earlier diagnosis and treatment for thousands. Source link
Aug. 1, 2022 – Evusheld, the medication used to prevent COVID-19 infection in patients at high risk, has issues. Namely, supplies of the potentially lifesaving drug outweigh demand. At least 7 million people who are immunocompromised could benefit from it, as could many others who are having cancer treatment, have had a transplant, or are … Read more